Egypt: The Gift of the Nile

Objectives: EgyptObjectives: Egypt

1. Understand and discuss the impact of geographic factors on the development of Egypt.

2. Locate the Nile River Valley and describe its physical characteristics.

3. Chart the economic, political, and cultural contributions of Egypt.

1. Annual Flooding leaves…1. Kemet (Black Land):

2. 3 Seasons determined by the Nile:1. Inundation2. Receding Waters3. Drought:

3. Governments role:4. Control of Flooding: HOW?

1. Closer to the river the…1. If the land had to be irrigated…

2. So, taxes for…

1. Old News:1. By 4000 BC Egypt consisted of…2. Lower Egypt in the…3. Upper Egypt in the…

2. New News: 1. Around 3000 BC Narmer/Menes

the king of the…2. Narmer/Menes establishes his

capital at…3. Narmer/Menes establishes the first…

A. There will be…

The Egyptian Monarchy:1. This Monarchy was a…2. Egyptians kings were viewed as…3. Government Setup:

A. Bureaucracies: (DEFINE)B. Head of Bureaucracy:C. Egypt was divided into…

1. King Djoser:1. Step Pyramid: built Mastabas on top…

• King Snefru:• Built first true…

• King Khufu (Cheops)• There were 3 Pyramids built at…

• King Khafre: • Built the…

What is the difference in the way in which the Egyptians used the Pyramids compared to the way in

which the Mesopotamians used the Ziggurat?

1. The Old Kingdom was…2. Known as a Golden Age: WHY?

-6 Reasons:

1. Hyksos are from…2. Used their…3. Ruled Egypt for…

Age of Great Pharaohs: Pharaoh:

Hatshepsut: (1480 BC) -Facts:

AmenhotepAmenhotep1.1. Changes his name to…Changes his name to…2.2. Why?Why?3.3. Tried to make all of Egypt…Tried to make all of Egypt…4.4. Problems with all the change:Problems with all the change:5.5. New Pharaoh,…New Pharaoh,…

Ramses II-the GreatRamses II-the Great1.1. Was one of the 1Was one of the 1stst if not if not the 1the 1stst to use… to use…2. Ruled for …2. Ruled for …3. After his death Egypt began to decline. WHY?3. After his death Egypt began to decline. WHY?

1. Upper Class consists of…1. Facts:

2. Middle Class consists of…

1. Facts:

3. Lower class consists of…

1. Facts:

List a similarity and difference between Mesopotamia’s social structure with that of Egypt

Egyptian SocietyEgyptian Society

Status of Status of WomenWomen

Most privileges Most privileges were left to were left to upper/middle upper/middle class class

1. Usually lived in…2. Marriages were…

1. Girls married at…2. Boys married at…

3. Purpose of marriage was…4. Monogamy was the…

Polytheistic

Gods and Goddesses were..

Believed in….

1. Earliest…2. Picture symbols…3. Didn’t use…

1. Used…4. Very few people…5. The meaning of…6. Napoleon's men found the Rosetta Stone in 1799, but…